News Bulletin Castlefields and Halton Castle Area

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News BulletinRuncorn Local Policing Unit, Halton Castle and Castlefields Area

April 2017As we continue into spring and the warmer months please be vigilant about making sure your sheds and outdoor storage is secured, historically around this time of year there will be an increase in shed breaks and gardening equipment going missing! In addition to this, when busy in the garden please ensure that you secure your front / back doors to ensure nobody sneaks into your address whilst you’re preoccupied cutting the lawn or tending to your flower beds!Don’t forget that last month Cheshire police ‘The Herbert Protocol. We’re really keen to promote this this scheme as it is aimed at the welfare and safety of loved ones suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's. Further information can be found by clicking the following link https://www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/missing-persons/herbert-protocol/

Cheshire police have responded and attended 160 incidents in your area during April 2017. These incidents varied in seriousness however include theft of vehicles, road traffic offences, suspicious persons, domestic incidents and anti-social behaviour.

Burglary

Woodlands Play Centre on Castlefields Avenue East broken in to at 8.50pm on 17th April 2017, male seen on CCTV removing plasterboard form the location.

Theft of pushbike

Overnight 4th April 2017 a Apollo Ariana Mountain Bike in black and green was stolen from an address on Lodge Lane, a male is seen around 00.15 hours go down the side of the address, take the push bike and ride away. Anyone with information please call 101 reference incident 165 04/04/17

Taking of a motor vehicle

Between 7pm 5th April 2017 and 2pm on the 7th a BMW 530 in white was stolen from an address on Riversdale Road, vehicle registration WA57ACV, the vehicle was subsequently recovered in the Manchester area incident 663 7th April 17.

On 12th April 2017 at 1.00am a two young men were seen entering a Nissan Micra on Centurion Row, nothing was taken from the vehicle and the males ran off towards the Brow when challenged.

Anyone with information to assist the identification of the offenders please ring 101 or you can contact Crimestoppers via the below link to report anonymously: https://crimestoppers-uk.orgor via 0800 555 111

Drugs

Following a successful warrant executed in Ruthin Court last year 2 males have been arrested, 1 male has now been found guilty at court and ordered to pay £175.00, the second male subsequently handed himself into police has been charged and bailed to court.

Criminal Damage

On the 4th April 2017 at approximately 10.30pm a brick was thrown through the rear window of a Vauxhall Mokka on The Calvers, the vehicle was parked in a communal car park at the time of the incident, incident 1072 refers.

Incident 926 of 10th April 2017 refers to a window that was smashed at 10.55pm on the same date at The Village Square, the widow is a flat above McColl’s newsagents.

On both occasions nobody was seen causing the damage, anyone with information to assist the identification of the offenders please ring 101.

National stalking awareness week Last week was the National Stalking awareness week and you may have seen some social media posts about it. Stalking is defined as:

"two or more incidents (causing distress, fear or alarm) of obscene or threatening unwanted letters or phone calls, waiting or loitering around home or workplace, following or watching".

The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was introduced because there was limited legal protection for victims who were upset and frightened by a series of disturbing incidents which fell short of being illegal. ‘Stalking’ was not specifically mentioned in the Act at that time, but it was designed to, and does cover many forms of harassment, including stalking and cyber stalking. Further information can be found by clicking the attached link however if you need help or advice please contact 101 to report incidents like this.